2022 Araucanía wildfires

Series of wildfires in Araucanía, Chile

The 2022 Araucanías wildfires are a series of wildfires in the Chilean region of Araucanía. By February 26 57,000 ha had been burnt by fires.^[1] The commune of Traiguén and China Muerta National Reserve were on February 26 the places were most resources being used to fight fires.^[1] By February 25 180 haa had been consumed in China Muerta and the fire had not yet reached Conguillío National Park.^[2]

According to Aída Baldini, manager of the wildfire division of the National Forest Corporation, many fires in Araucanía are intentional given that firefighters are often hindered to approach the fires.^[3] This hindrance is in some cases a large tree that has been felled over a road, or by firefighting personnel being threatened at gunpoint.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Martínez, Carlos; Cabrera, Manuel (2022-02-26). "La Araucanía: casi 57 mil hectáreas arrasadas han dejado incendios forestales en actual temporada" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
^ Martínez, Carlos; Salgado, Daniela (2022-02-25). "Incendio forestal arrasa 180 hectáreas de reserva China Muerta: no ha ingresado a Parque Conguillío" (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
^ ^a ^b "Nacional Aída Baldini, gerenta de incendios de Conaf: "Es usual que nos amenacen con armas en La Araucanía"". La Tercera (in Spanish). 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.